Minerals containing the element Potassium

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Image Name Formula Color
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Abernathyite

K(UO2)(AsO4)·4(H2O)yellow
adolfpateraite

Adolfpateraite

K(UO2)(SO4)(OH)(H2O)sulfur yellow to greenish yellow
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Adularia

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Orthoclase

KAlSi3O8colorless, green, yellow, white, pink
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Afghanite

(Na,Ca,K)8(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,Cl,CO3)3·(H2O)blue, colorless
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Ajoite

(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si9O76(OH)16·8(H2O)blue, green
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Alcaparrosaite
(IMA 2011-024)

K3Ti+4Fe+3(SO4)4O·2(H2O)yellow
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Alum-(K)

Kal(SO4)2·12(H2O)colorless, white
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Alumoedtollite
(IMA 2017-020)

K2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4bronze
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Alumoklyuchevskite
(IMA 1993-004)

K3Cu3AlO2(SO4)4dark green
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Amazonite

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Microcline

KAlSi3O8blue
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Ambrinoite
(IMA 2009-071)

(K,NH4)2(As,Sb)6(Sb,As)2S13·(H2O)red
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Andrianovite

Na12(K,Sr,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,H2O,OH)5yellow
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Annite

KFe+23AlSi3O10(OH,F)2brown, black
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Antipinite
(IMA 2014-027)

KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4blue
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Apophyllite

KCa4(Si4O10)2Fwhite, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Apophyllite-(KF)

(K,Na)Ca4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8(H2O)white, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Apophyllite-(KOH)

KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8(H2O)white, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Aqualite
(IMA 2002-066)

H3O8Na3K1.5Sr0.5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Clpink
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Arcanite

K2(SO4)colorless, yellow, white
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Arrojadite-(KFe)

KNa2CaNa2(Fe+2,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2green, brown, yellow
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Ashcroftine-(Y)

K5Na5(Y,Ca)12Si28O70(OH)2(CO3)8·8(H2O)purple, pink, brown
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Astrophyllite

K2Na(Fe+2,Mn)7Ti2(Si8O26)(OH)4brown, red, yellow, gold
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Avdoninite
(IMA 2005-046a)

K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4·(H2O)green
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Avogadrite

(K,Cs)BF4colorless, white, light yellow, light red
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Bannermanite

(Na,K)0.7V+56O15black
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Bannisterite

KCa(Mn,Fe+2,Zn,Mg)21(Si,Al)32O76(OH)16·4-12(H2O)brown, black
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Baratovite

KCa7(Ti,Zr)2Li3Si12O36F2white
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Barrerite

(Na,K,Ca)2Al2Si7O18·6(H2O)white, pink
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Biphospammite

((NH4),K)(H2PO4)brown, colorless, gray white
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Birnessite

(Na,Ca,K)x(Mn+4,Mn+3)2O4·1.5(H2O)brown, black
bluestreakite

Bluestreakite

K4Mg2(V+42V+58O28)·14(H2O0dark greenish blue
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Boleite

KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48blue
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Boltwoodite

HK(IO2)(SiO4)·1.5(H2O)yellow
capranicaite

Capranicaite
(IMA 2009-086)

(K,Cs)(Ca,Na)Al4B4Si2O18colorless
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Carletonite
(IMA 1969-016)

KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(OH,F)·(H2O)colorless, blue, pink
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Carnallite

KMgCl3·6(H2O)blue, colorless, yellow, white, red
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Carnotite

K2(UO2)2V2O8·3(H2O)yellow
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Celadonite

K(Mg,Fe+2)(Fe+3,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2green
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Cetineite

(K,Na)3+x(Sb2O3)3(Sb2S3)(OH)x·2.8-x)(H2O)orange, red
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Chabazite

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Chabazite-(Ca)

(Ca0.5,Na,K)4(Al4Si8O24)·12(H2O)colorless, green, yellow, white, pink
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Chabazite-(Ca)

(Ca0.5,Na,K)4(Al4Si8O24)·12(H2O)colorless, green, yellow, white, pink
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Chabazite-(K)

(K2,Ca,Na2,Mg)(Al2Si4O12)·6(H2O)colorless, white, yellow, pink, red
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Chabazite-(Na)

(Na2,K2,Ca,Mg)(Al2Si4O12)·6(H2O)colorless, white, yellow, pink, red
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Charoite
(IMA 1977-019)

K5Ca8(Si6O15)2(Si2O7)Si4O0(OH)·3(H2O)purple, brown
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Chayesite
(IMA 1987-059)

K(Mg,Fe+2)4Fe+3(Si12O30)dark blue
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Chlorbartonite
(IMA 2000-048)

K6Fe24S26(Cl,S)brown, black
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Chlorothionite

K2Cu(SO4)Cl2light blue
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Chubarovite
(IMA 2014-018)

KZn2(BO3)Cl2colorless
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Clinoptilolite-(Ca)

(Ca,Na,K)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O)white, reddish white
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Clinoptilolite-(K)

(K,Na,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O)colorless, white, red
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Clinoptilolite-(Na)

(Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12(H2O)white, red
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Coombsite
(IMA 1989-058)

K(Mn+2,Fe+2,Mg)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14brown
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Corrensite

(Ca,Na,K)(Mg,Fe,Al)9(Si,Al)8O20(OH)10·n(H2O)white, pink, brown, gray, yellow green
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Cryptophyllite
(IMA 2008-061)

K2Ca(Si4O10)·5(H2O)colorless
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Dachiardite-(Na)

(Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48·13(H2O)colorless, white, reddish orange
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Dalyite

K2ZrSi6O15colorless
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Darapiosite

KNa2Zr(Li(Mn,Zr)2Si12O30)blue, brown, colorless, white
davidsmithite

Davidsmithite
(IMA 2016-070)

(Ca,Na,K)2Na6Al8Si8O32colorless, pale yellow
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Davyne

Na4K2Ca2Si6Al6O24(SO4)Cl2colorless, white
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Delhayelite

(Na,K)10Ca5Al6Si32O80(Cl2,F2,SO4)3·18(H2O)colorless, gray, green
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Denisovite

(K,Na)Ca2Si3O8(F,OH)gray
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Diversilite-(Ce)
(IMA 2002-043)

Na2(Ba,K)6Ce2Fe+2Ti3Si12O36(OH)3(OH,H2O)9yellow orange
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Djerfisherite
(IMA 1965-028)

K6Na(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Clbrown, green
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Eastonite

KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2green
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Eirikite
(IMA 2007-017)

KNa6Be2(Si15Al3)O39F2white, gray, colorless
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Erionite-(K)

(K2,Ca,Na2)2(Al4Si14O36)·15(H2O)white, gray, green, orange
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Erionite-(Na)

(Na2,K2,Ca)2(Al4Si14O36)·15(H2O)white, gray, green, orange
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Eveslogite
(IMA 2001-023)

(Ca,K,Na,Sr,Ba)48[(Ti,Nb,Fe,Mn)12(OH)12Si48O144](F,OH,Cl)14brown
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Farneseite
(IMA 2004-043)

(Na37K9Ca10)S56(Si42Al42)S84O168(SO4)12·6(H2O)colorless
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Fedorite

KNa4Ca4(Al,Si)16O36(OH,F)4·6(H2O)colorless, white, pink
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Fedotovite
(IMA 1986-013)

K2Cu+23(SO4)3Ogreen, blue-green
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Fenaksite

(K,Na,Ca)4(Fe+2,Fe+3,Mn)2Si8O20(OH,F)brown, pink
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Ferrierite-(Mg)

(Mg,Na,K)2(Mg(Si,Al)18O36·9(H2O)colorless, white, pink, orange, red
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Ferrierite-(Na)

(Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36·9(H2O)colorless, white, pink, orange, red
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Fivegite
(IMA 2009-067)

K4Ca2(AlSi7O17(O2-xOHx))((H2O2)2-xOHx)Clcolorless
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Fluorapophyllite

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Apophyllite-(KF)

(K,Na)Ca4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8(H2O)white, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Fluorcanasite
(IMA 2007-031)

K3Na3Ca5Si12O30F4·(H2O)purple
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Fluoromagnesiohastingsite
(IMA 2005-002)

(Na,K)Ca2(Mg,Fe+3,Ti)5(Si,Al)8O22F2brown
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Fluorophlogopite
(IMA 2006-011)

KMg3(AlSi3)O10F2yellow
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Frankamenite
(IMA 1994-050)

K3Na3Ca5(Si12O30)(F,(OH))4·(H2O)blue, gray
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Franzinite

(Na,Ca)7(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,CO3,OH)3·(H2O)pearl white
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Ganophyllite

(K,Na)2(Mn,Al,Mg)8(Si,Al)12O29(OH)7·8-9(H2O)yellow, brown
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Ganterite
(IMA 2000-033)

(Ba0.5(Na,K)0.5)Al2(Si2.5Al1.5O10)(OH)2gray, silver
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Georgechaoite
(IMA 1984-024)

KNaZrSi3O9·2(H2O)colorless, white
geschieberite

Geschieberite
(IMA 2014-006)

K2(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)2bright green
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Gobbinsite

(Na2,Ca)2K2Al6Si10O32·12(H2O)white, yellow, brown
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Görgeyite

K2Ca5(SO4)6·(H2O)colorless, yellow
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Günterblassite
(IMA 2011-032)

(K,Ca,Ba)2(Fe,Ca,Mg,Na)((Si,Al)13O25(OH)4)·7(H2O)colorless, white
gutkovaite-(Mn)

Gutkovaite-(Mn)
(IMA 2001-038)

CaK2Mn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·5(H2O)light yellow pink
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Hanksite

KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Clcolorless, gray, black, yellow, whit
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Harmotome

(Ba,Na,K)1-2(Si,Al)8O16·6(H2O)white, gray, yellow, red, brown
hazenite

Hazenite

KNaMg2(PO4)2·14(H2O)colorless
heklaite

Heklaite
(IMA 2008-052)

KNaSiF6colorless
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Hummerite

KMgV+55O14·8(H2O)yellow, orange
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Hydrodelhayelite
(IMA 1979-023)

KCa2AlSi7O17(OH)2·6(H2O)white, gray
hydroniumpharmacosiderite

Hydroniumpharmacosiderite
(IMA 2010-014)

((H3O),K)Fe4(AsO4)3(OH)4·4(H2O)yellowish-green
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Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)

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Apophyllite-(KOH)

KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8(H2O)white, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Hydroxylapophyllite

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Apophyllite-(KOH)

KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8(H2O)white, pink, green, yellow, purple
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Ivanyukite-(K)
(IMA 2007-042)

K2(Ti4(OH)2O2(SiO4)3)·9(H2O)light blue
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Jarosite

KFe+33(SO4)2(OH)6brown, yellow
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Kaliborite

KHMg2B12O16(OH)10·4(H2O)colorless, white, brown
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Kaliochalcite
(IMA 2013-037)

KCu2(SO4)2(OH)·(H2O)green
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Kosnarite
(IMA 1991-022)

KZr+42(PO4)3colorless, gray blue, light green
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Kostylevite
(IMA 1982-053)

K2ZrSi3O9·(H2O)colorless, yellow
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Kupletskite-(Cs)
(IMA 2004-04a)

(Cs,K)2Na(Mn,Fe+2,Li)7(TiNb)2Si8O26(OH)4Fbrown, black
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Kuzmenkoite-(Mn)
(IMA 1998-058)

(K,Na)2(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb)4[Si4O12]2(OH)4·5(H2O)yellow, orange, colorless
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Labuntsovite-(Fe)
(IMA 1998-051)

Na4K4(Ba,K)2(Fe,Mg,Mn)1+xTi8(Si4O12)4(O,OH)8·10(H2O)orange
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Langbeinite

K2Mg2(SO4)3colorless, purple, green, gray, yellow
leesite

Leesite
(IMA 2016-064)

K(H2O)2((UO2)4O2(OH)5)·3(H2O)
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Lemmleinite-(Ba)
(IMA 1998-052a)

Na2K2Ba1-xTi4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·5(H2O)orange, brown
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Lemmleinite-(K)
(IMA 1997-003)

NaK2(Ti,Nb)2Si4O12(O,OH)2·2(H2O)colorless
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Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2colorless, white, purple, yellow
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Leucite

KAl(Si2O6)colorless, gray, white
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Leucophosphite

KFe+32(PO4)2(OH)·2(H2O)brown, yellow, colorless, green, white
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Lovdarite

K2Na6Be4Si14O36·9(H2O)colorless, yellow, white
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Magnesioastrophyllite

K2Na(Na(Fe+2,Fe+3,Mn)Mg2)Ti2Si8O26(OH)4Fyellow, green
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Manaksite
(IMA 1990-024)

KNaMn+2Si4O10colorless, white, red
manganiceladonite

Manganiceladonite
(IMA 2015-052)

KMn+3Mg(Si4O10)(OH)2orange brown
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Manganoneptunite

Na2KLiMn+22Ti2Si8O24red, orange, black
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Manjiroite

(Na,K)(Mn+4,Mn+2)8O16·n(H2O)gray, brown
mathesiusite

Mathesiusite

K5(UO2)4(SO4)4(VO5)(H2O)4yellowish-green
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Metavoltine

K4Na4(Fe+2,Zn)Fe+36(SO4)12O2·20(H2O)yellow, brown, orange
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Meurigite-(K)
(IMA 1995-022)

(K(H2O)2.5)(Fe+38(PO4)6(OH)7(H2O)4)white, yellow, brown
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Microcline

KAlSi3O8green, gray, yellow
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Milarite

K2Ca4Al2Be4(Si24O60)·(H2O)colorless, white, greenish white, yellowish white
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Möhnite
(IMA 2014-101)

(NH4,K)K2Na(SO4)2pink
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Montesommaite
(IMA 1998-038)

(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64·10(H2O)colorless
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Mordenite

(Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24·7(H2O)colorless, white, yellow, pink
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Muscovite

KAl3Si3O10(OH,F)2white, gray, brown
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Nabimusaite
(IMA 2012-057)

KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2Fcolorless
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Nenadkevichite

(Na,Ca,K)(Nb,Ti)Si2O6(O,OH)·2(H2O)brown, red, yellow
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Nepheline

(Na,K)AlSiO4white, gray, brown
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Neptunite

KNa2Li(Fe+2,Mn)2Ti2Si8O24black, red
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Norrishite

K(Mn+32Li)Si4O10(O)2black, brown
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Offretite

(K2,Ca,Mg)2.5Al5Si13O36·15(H2O)colorless, white
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Organovaite-(Mn)

K2Mn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O)brown, pink
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Organovaite-(Zn)

K2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4·6(H2O)pink, brown, white
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Orthoclase

KAlSi3O8colorless, green, yellow, white, pink
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Osumilite-(Fe)

(K,Na)(Fe+2,Mg)2(Al,Fe+3)3(Si,Al)12O30blue, black
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Oxyphlogopite
(IMA 2009-069)

K(Mg,Ti,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(O,F)2dark brown to black
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Paraumbite

K3Zr2HSi6O18·3-7(H2O)colorless, white, yellow
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Paravinogradovite
(IMA 2002-033)

(Na,K,Be)2(Ti,Fe+3)4(Si2O6)2(Si3AlO10)(OH)4·(H2O)white
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Percylite

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Boleite

KPb26Ag9Cu24Cl62(OH)48blue
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Perlialite

K8Tl4Al12Si24O72·20(H2O)white
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Pertlikite
(IMA 2005-055)

K2(Fe+2,Mg)2(Mg,Fe+3)4Fe+32Al(SO4)12·18(H2O)green, black
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Pharmacosiderite

KFe+34(AsO4)3(OH)4green, brown, yellow
pharmazincite

Pharmazincite
(IMA 2014-015)

KZn(AsO4)colorless, white
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Phillipsite-(Ca)

(Ca,K,Na)1-2(Si,Al)8O16·6(H2O)white, yellow, pink
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Phillipsite-(K)

(K,Na,Ca)1-2(Si,Al)8O16·6(H2O)white, yellow, pink
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Phlogopite

KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2brown, gray, green, yellow
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Phosphuranylite

KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8(H2O)yellow
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Piypite
(IMA 1982-097)

K2Cu2(SO4)2Ogreen, black
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Polyhalite

K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4·2(H2O)colorless, white, gray, pink
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Polylithionite

KLi2AlSi4O10(F,OH)2light blue, colorless, purple, light green, white
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Pseudocottunite

K2PbCl4colorless, green yellow, yellow, white
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Rastsvetaevite
(IMA 2000-028)

Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2pink
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Rasvumite

KFe2S3gray, black
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Rhodesite

KHCa2Si8O19·5(H2O)white
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Roedderite

(Na,K)2(Mg,Fe+2)5Si12O30blue green, colorless, yellow, brown
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Ronneburgite
(IMA 1998-069)

K2Mn+2V+54O12red brown
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Roscoelite

K(V,Al,Mg)2AlSi3O10(OH)2green, brown
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Sanidine

(K,Na)(Si,Al)4O8colorless, white, gray
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Santite

KB5O6(OH)4·2(H2O)colorless
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Satimolite

KNa2Al4(B2O5)3Cl3·13(H2O)white
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Sericite

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Muscovite

KAl3Si3O10(OH,F)2white, gray, brown
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Shafranovskite
(IMA 1981-048)

K2Na3(Mn+2,Fe+2,Na)4(Si9(O,OH)27)(OH)2·n(H2O)green, orange
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Shcherbakovite

(K,Ba)KNa(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)O2brown
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Sitinakite
(IMA 1989-051)

Na2K(Ti,Nb)4O4(SiO4)2(O,OH)·4(H2O)colorless, light brown, pink
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Steacyite

K1-x(Ca,Na)2ThSi8O20brown, green
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Stilpnomelane

K(Fe+2,Mg,Fe+3)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27·n(H2O)red, green, brown, black
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Straczekite

(Ca,K,Ba)(V+5,V+4)8O20·3(H2O)greenish black
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Tetraferriannite

K(Fe+2,Mg)3(Fe+3,Al)Si3O10(OH)2brown, brownish black, colorless, green, gray
therasiaite

Therasiaite
(IMA 2013-050)

(NH4)3KNa2Fe+2Fe+3(SO4)3Cl5brown
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Tinsleyite

KAl2(PO4)2(OH)·2(H2O)dark red
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Tiptopite

K2(Na,Ca)2Li3Be6(PO4)6(OH)2·(H2O)colorless
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Todorokite

(Na,Ca,K)2(Mn+4,Mn+3)6O12·3-4.5(H2O)brown black, gray, brown, black
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Tokkoite
(IMA 1985-009)

K2Ca4(Si7O18(OH))(F,OH)colorless, brownish yellow, yellow
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Tounkite
(IMA 1990-009)

(Na,Ca,K)8Al6Si6O24(SO4)2Cl·(H2O)green
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Tsepinite-(Na)
(IMA 2000-046)

(Na,H3O,K,Sr,Ba)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·3(H2O)colorless, white, light brown
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Tuhualite

(Na,K)Fe+2Fe+3(Si6O15)purple, blue, black
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Turkestanite
(IMA 1996-036)

Th(Ca,Na)2K(Si8O20)·n(H2O)green, brown
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Tuscanite
(IMA 1976-031)

K(Ca,Na)6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3,(OH)2)·(H2O)colorless
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Umbite
(IMA 1982-006)

K2ZrSi3O9·(H2O)colorless, yellow white
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Uranium-zippeite

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Zippeite

K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O)yellow, red, brown
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Valencianite

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Orthoclase

KAlSi3O8colorless, green, yellow, white, pink
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Vinogradovite

(Na,K)4Ti4(Si,Al)8O26·3(H2O,Na)colorless, white
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Vishnevite

(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)12O24((SO4),CO3)Cl2)2-4·n(H2O)colorless,yellow, white, light blue, light gray
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Voltaite

K2Fe+25Fe+33Al(SO4)12·18(H2O)olive green, dark green, greenish black, black
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Wadeite

K2ZrSi3O9colorless, pink, violet
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Weeksite

K2(UO2)2Si6O15·4(H2O)yellow
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Willhendersonite

KCaAl3Si3O12·5(H2O)colorless
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Yakhontovite

(Ca,K)0.5(Cu,Fe+3,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2·3(H2O)light green
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Yuksporite

(Sr,Ba)2K4(Ca,Na)14(Mn,Fe){(Ti,Nb)4(O,OH)4(Si6O17)2(Si2O7)3}(H2O,OH)3brown, pink
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Zincovoltaite

K2Zn5Fe+33Al(SO4)12·18(H2O)green, black
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Zinnwaldite

KLiFe+2Al(AlSi3)O10(F,OH)2brown, silvery white, gray, yellowish white, greenish white
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Zippeite

K4(UO2)6(SO4)3(OH)10·4(H2O)yellow, red, brown
TM

Zussmanite

K(Fe+2,Mg,Mn)13(AlSi17O42)(OH)14light green

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